ArbJournal is a web-based research service dedicated to delivering authoritative and value-added analysis of the legal and regulatory issues arising out of corporate mergers, acquisitions, special situations and litigation.  The service was founded in 2004.  The title of the publication is intentionally succinct and self-descriptive: ArbJournal is no-nonsense, clear, to-the-point and, most importantly, representative of our customer-first orientation. Based on an extensive background in the business, we know what our customers demand, and that is precisely what this service supplies on a daily, real-time basis.  ArbJournal provides editorial coverage of both United States and European merger arbitrage situations.

The service provides research content in both real-time and historical formatting, and subscribers may choose to receive their content via email alerts as well.  Features of the service include:

• A daily, real-time journal of research content and deal commentary
• Detailed files for each transaction being covered with all related content
• Historical files for every transaction previously covered
• Deals organized by industry with timelines and regulatory outcomes
• Organized and updated "critical path recaps" for every transaction
• A list of each day's events (deal calls, earnings calls, regulatory deadlines)
• A Regulatory Library with details on specific regulatory procedures and precedents
  

ArbJournal was founded by Raymond J. Murphy, Jr., Esquire. As the Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Murphy brings 20 years of experience in risk arbitrage consulting to the forefront of ArbJournal. Mr. Murphy pioneered the web-based publishing of arbitrage research in 1996 when he started The Takeover Stock Report. That business was sold to The Thomson Corporation in 1999, and Mr. Murphy continued to serve as Editor-in-Chief of the publication until the summer of 2003. Having worked in the risk arbitrage world in a number of capacities -- economist, research analyst, lawyer, consultant, entrepreneurial publisher and editor -- over an extended period of time, Mr. Murphy gives ArbJournal unsurpassed credibility and professional seasoning.

In 2011, ArbJournal expanded to include coverage of European merger arbitrage and event-driven situations.  Our European content is overseen by Helena Camacho Shaw, an attorney with over 12 years of experience in the industry.  She was previously associated with The Takeover Stock Report.  Ms. Camacho brings a multi-jurisdictional deal perspective, an international professional network, direct European Commission experience and broad language skills to ArbJournal's European content.  

The ArbJournal editorial staff -- which combines for more than 50 years of experience in the M&A business -- includes the following Attorney-Editors.  Full biographies are available on the About Us page.

• Karl Betz, Executive Editor
• Christopher J. Hagert, Executive Editor
• Katherine B. Bain, Executive Editor
• E. Brooke B. Baxter, Executive Editor
• Petya Aladzhova, European Editor
• Lora T. Monahan, Contributing Editor
  

Publishing Policy: ArbJournal automatically covers deals with a publicly-traded U.S. target company and a transaction value of at least $100 million (U.S.). The threshold for European coverage is $300 million in deal value.  All required regulatory reviews, legal issues and relevant deal documents are analyzed, monitored and opined upon. Litigation arising out of the M&A context is also covered. Subscribers may request coverage of transactions or situations that are not already on our radar screen, and as long as there is sufficient interest amongst our other subscribers we will cover the requested item.  We begin publishing between 7:00 am and 7:30 am EST and typically conclude between 5:00 and 5:30 pm EST, depending on the developments of the day.

Trials & Pricing:  We provide free one-week trial subscriptions to both the U.S. and European services.  For a free trial and pricing information, please contact billing@arbjournal.com.